Roasted Brussels Sprouts {with Bacon and Onions}

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Onions

Everything’s better with bacon.  I believe that should be one of life’s mottos.  It’s certainly the case with Brussels sprouts, anyway!  I did not grow up eating these itty bitty cabbages, and while I can’t say I was missing out, I do enjoy this version.   I hear horror stories of “Eat your Brussels sprouts!” [...]

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Meaty Skillet Spaghetti

skillet spaghetti

There’s not much that could make spaghetti an easier meal, unless of course you take away some of the dishes!  This version just uses a big ol’ skillet.  No boiling and draining of the noodles.  No separate pans to wash.  It also eliminates the whole slippery (or sticky!), wet noodle thing on the serving plate. [...]

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Homemade English Muffins

Recipe for Homemade English Muffins at AmysFinerThings.com

Who says bread has to take a lot of time and effort to make fresh?  Nope.  These Homemade English Muffins come together quickly and don’t even require an oven.  And the taste?  Hardly comparable to store-bought, in a good way! English Muffins are delicious toasted, topped with butter and honey or butter and jam, and [...]

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Biscuit-Topped Chicken Pot Pie

Biscuit-Topped Chicken Pot Pie ~ Click for recipe.

Chicken pot pie is one of our favorite winter comfort foods, but I’m not a big fan of making pie crust.  Eating pie crust made by the experts?  (my mom, my sister, my aunt) Sign me up!  Making it?  Not my favorite thing. Biscuits, though, I can do that.  Well.  When I make this 9×13 [...]

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Can We Have This Again? with Flatout Flatbread

flat out

One of the things I miss about living near the city is easy access to Walgreens. Before I had children, (you know… the days when I could run in and out of stores just to see if they had any fun clearance stuff or just to grab that week’s sale items?) it was one of [...]

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